Center’s little helpers required as holiday village launches Christmas recruitment drive

With the Christmas season fast approaching Center Parcs, is preparing for Christmas with a recruitment drive seeking over 30 festive helpers at its Whinfell Forest holiday village.

The company is inviting applications for a wide range of part-time and full-time roles – including hospitality , maintenance, leisure, entertaining elves and even a jolly team of Santas – to support an exciting programme of events and activities taking place during the seasonal period. 

Ailsa Higman, group resourcing manager at Center Parcs UK, said:

“This is a great opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading leisure and hospitality brands and be part of a fun, friendly working environment which offers beautiful surroundings.  Christmas is one of the year’s busiest periods at Center Parcs and we always ramp up the entertainment – this year, the festive programme at Whinfell Forest is bigger than ever, so we’re hiring in record numbers in 2024. While certain positions require experience, most roles require none - if you have enthusiasm and a passion for making every day an adventure, we'll provide the rest!”

Nestled on the edge of the Lake District, Center Parcs Whinfell Forest is one of the region’s biggest employers with 1,550 colleagues. Around 700 new colleagues have been recruited in the past 12 months.

Ailsa Higman said: “Center Parcs take great pride in supporting the communities surrounding our holiday villages by offering varied employment opportunities. As a large employer with a supply chain of hundreds of businesses, and millions of guests visiting us each year, we offer an environment that is safe and supportive for our colleagues, guests and suppliers, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusivity.”

Getting into the Christmas spirit as a team member at Whinfell Forest brings a range of benefits including free or discounted access to a wide range of village amenities, including the pool and spa, as well as heavily discounted learning breaks at any one of the company’s six villages in the UK. 

If your a budding Santa or a busy elf you can find out more about current vacancies by calling the Whinfell Forest resourcing hub on 01768 893000. Applications can also be submitted online at  https://www.candidateresponse.co.uk/center-parcs-winter-wonderland-whinfell